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A “Drinkable Dessert” With Grand Marnier®

Here’s a new concept just in time for holiday entertaining: a drinkable dessert. They’re an increasingly hot trend right now, especially in Europe where they originated.

Both a drink and a dessert, the “drinkable dessert” combines the concept of a luxurious cocktail with a rich pastry. This recipe was developed for Grand Marnier® by world-renowned Parisian pastry chef Nicolas Boussin, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France (a national honor bestowed on the country’s great artisans, including its finest chefs). He has created and decorated pastries for the European elite, including the King of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth II, and has served his Drinkable Dessert creations in fine dining establishments across France, including the Hotel Plaza Athenée and the Chateau d’Amboise. With this recipe, he simplifies ingredients and techniques used at the professional level so the drinkable dessert can be made and enjoyed at home.

This recipe unites three favorites—dark chocolate, chantilly cream and chocolate chip cookies—with orange-flavored Grand Marnier liqueur to create a winner that will impress at the end of dinner or at a dessert party. And, it provides another use for your martini glasses!

What you will create is a frozen cocktail with a dessert on top. Starting with a frozen cocktail enables assembly of the dessert over top of the cocktail while maintaining a separation between the layers. After assembling, the cocktail is kept in the refrigerator, enabling it to thaw. This creates both a cocktail, sipped with a straw, and a dessert, eaten with a spoon. It’s a fun dessert for guests.